Shipping and display carton



y 1936- y A. H. KOEBLE 2,042,107 Q SHIPPING AND DISP LAY CARTON FiledNov. 1, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v :WWWW'W I I HWIMHWI JMU WW/WUW]!INVENTOR 452%? 17. [(055133 39 ATTORNEYS Patented May 26, 1936 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE. V 7 2,042,107 Q SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON AlbertH. Koeble, Irvington, N. J assignor to The United States Printing &Lithograph (30., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Ohio ApplicationNovember 1,1934, Serial No. 751,059

1 Claim.

.This invention relates to improvements in socalled knock-down cartonsor paper enclosures and has more particular relation to improvements inthe type of cartons that are employed both for shipping purposes andafterwards for display purposes.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a shippingcarton of limited area so constructed that when received it maybeadjusted for a display stand having an extended firm base line forsupporting articles of merchandise in elevated and distributedpositions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a knock-down shippingcarton so constructed that when received with the merchandise, its formmay be entirely changed to convert it into a display stand for themerchandise, and destroy its outline as a shipping carton.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a knock-downshipping carton which when received may be adjusted for display purposeswith a display shelf in elevated position.

The invention also has other objects, all of which will be hereinaftermore particularly designated.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the cardboard blank after thesame has been cut and scored.

Figure 2 represents a front elevation of the carton assembled ready toreceive contents for shipping.

Figure 3 represents a top plan view of the carton assembled after itsreceipt, to function as a display stand.

Figure 4 represents a front elevation of the device as assembled inFigure 3.

Figure 5 represents a top plan View of the upper display shelf.

Figure 6 represents a top plan view of the lower display shelf andbrace, and

Figure '7 represents a top plan view of the combined display oradvertising sign and brace.

Described in general terms, the invention comprises a knock-downcardboard rectangular receptacle stamped from a single sheet of materialas shown in Figure 1. The blank is suitably cut to form front sectionsI, back sections 2, end sections 3 and 4', top sections 5, bottomsections 6, locking end fiaps l and looking top and bottom flaps 8 and9. The divisional line It between the sections 6-6 and 9 is scored as isalso the line H between sections 6-6 and 2-2 and the line l2 betweensections 2-2 and 5-5, and also the line l3 between sections 5-5 and 8.Further the line l4 between sections 2-2 and 3-4 is also scored. A flap15 extends from the outer end of the section 4 with a scored line l6between. This flap I5 is a pasting flap for securing the vertical wallsI, 2, 3 5 and 4 in rectangular formation in assembling the carton forshipping. V

By reference to Figures 1 and 2 ,-it will be seen that the perforatedline I! is located between 'the sections 5-5, 2-2 and'6-6. The adjoinl0ing edges of these sections remain intact during shipping but after thecontainer is received and when it'is employed as a display rack, thesolid portions of material between the perforations I! are cut orruptured whereby the sec- 15 tions 5-5, 2-2 and 6-6 are separated andwhat might be termed the two corresponding halves of the containeradjusted to extend at right angles to each other as clearly shown inFigure 3. The sections 2-2, and the front sections l are 20 formed withdouble rows of perforations l8 and I9 respectively. These perforationsoutline slots which remain closed during the shipping of the merchandisebut are cut or ruptured to open up the slots after the container isreceived. The 25 closure flaps l are all doubled inward when the cartonis assembled as shown in Figure 2. After being so doubled, theconnecting bottom sections 6-6 and the connecting top section 5-5 aredoubled respectively over the top and bottom 30 and the flaps 8 and 9tucked in between the edges of the sections 1-! and the vertical backwall of the box. This forms a rectangular box which may be opened byraising the top sections 5-5 and the upper fiap sections 1-! and the boxfilled with merchandise for shipping. I

Openings 20 are formed in. the blank on the line l3 as shown in Figure 1for a purpose now described.

The sections of the display shown in Figures 5, 40 6 and 7 are enclosedwithin the box as formed in Figure 2 along with the merchandise and areremovable with the merchandise when received.

When the shipping box is received, the contents are first removed andthree sides of the box severed along the line ll. The two halves of thebox are then doubled at right angles to each other, as shown in Figure 3forming a greatly extended base for the firm support of the display. 7The upper shelf and brace shown in Figure 5 comprises a main shelfportion 2|, inclined. portions 22 having extension locking lugs 23 and acentral bracing portion 24. When this shelf 2| is placed in. positionthe portion 24 projects with its edge in the centrally divided slot I8and with the lugs 23 projected through the companion slots I8 in thesections 2--2. This construction holds the shelf 2| firmly in positionand braces it by the extension of the portion 24 through the slot l8 atthe rear.

By this means the shelf is braced against the Weight of the articlesplaced thereon as shown in Figure 3. This peculiar formation results ina central alcove and two end shelf :portions for display purposes. Thisis also illustrated in Figure 4.

The lower shelf 25, shown in Figure 6, is then applied to the lowerportion of the assembled display with the slots 26 receiving the"severed edges of the sections 2-7-2 andthe edges 21 of said shelfresting against -the sides of the sections 2. This shelf section 25 bythe above 'construction locks the two portions of the separated halvesof the box in their adjusted positions at right angles to each other.Articles -m'ay be placed onthe lower shelf just as they are on the uppershelf and further assistfin giving rigidity 'to the display andanchoring it in position. 7

upper edge of the display is {tied together in its' adjus'ted positionby the advertising or display sign panel 2-8, shown in Figure]. Thispanel is provided with projecting earsiq which are slipped through theslots 20 when-the sign is applied in "position, after the two halves ofthegbox have beenfadjusted at right angles to each other. 'Thi'sresultsin holding theupp'er edges of the two halves in their adjusted relativepositions "and lends rigidity to the entire structure.

It will, of course, be understood that many other forms of display cardsmay be secured in position by lugs 29 upon the top of the display whenit is set up; the length of such panels being the the bar for securingthe two halves of the box in their adjusted angular positions.

It will be understood that with the present device a completely enclosedshipping receptacle is pro'v' 'ide'c'i in which any of merchandise maybe shipped with perfect safety.

It will also be understood that such a shipping "carton with itsunbroken Walls is endowed with the necessary strength because of itsrectangular form, but at the same time such a carton may be almostinstantly completely fitted into a very attractive and rigid displaystand with provision for supporting the displayed merchandise atdifferent levels.

-What I claim is:

Ina shipping and display carton, the combination with a iron-t, back,top; bottom and sides formed with partly severed walls for forming twosections that may be adjusted in angular relation to each other andhaving securing slits in the side walls and shelf means havingprojections which enter said slits to act as ati'e barand secure theshelves in position on the front of the carton and also lock thedividing sections in their angular relation to each other.

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